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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 6,850 students in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
40 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
21,739 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
1,445 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Graduation Rate
78%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.55
# American Indian Students
33 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
239 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,427 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
3,227 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
15%
14%
# White Students
14,280 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
66%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
312 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,221 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
492
653
# Students in K Grade:
1,583
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,553
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,537
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,561
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,544
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,691
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,613
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,722
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,657
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,742
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,737
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,694
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,613
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,121 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$274 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$264 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,594
$13,148
Spending / Student
$12,121
$12,780
Best Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perry Heights Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5800 Hogue Rd
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8326
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8326
Grades: 6-8
| 470 students
Rank: #22.
North Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15325 Hwy 41 N
Evansville, IN 47725
(812) 435-0975
Evansville, IN 47725
(812) 435-0975
Grades: 7-8
| 929 students
Rank: #33.
Helfrich Park Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2603 W Maryland St
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8246
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8246
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students
Rank: #44.
Thompkins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1300 W Mill Rd
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8323
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8323
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: #55.
Plaza Park International Prep Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7301 Lincoln Ave
Evansville, IN 47715
(812) 476-4971
Evansville, IN 47715
(812) 476-4971
Grades: 6-8
| 650 students
Rank: #66.
Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Washington Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-8983
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-8983
Grades: 6-8
| 353 students
Rank: #77.
Benjamin Bosse High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Washington Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-1661
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-1661
Grades: PK-12
| 833 students
Rank: #88.
Lincoln School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
635 Lincoln Ave
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8235
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8235
Grades: K-8
| 236 students
Rank: #99.
Lodge Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Lodge Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-5319
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-5319
Grades: K-8
| 382 students
Rank: #1010.
Cedar Hall Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2100 N Fulton Ave
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8223
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8223
Grades: PK-8
| 509 students
Rank: #1111.
Mcgary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1535 S Joyce Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 476-3035
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 476-3035
Grades: 6-8
| 351 students
Rank: #1212.
Glenwood Leadership Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
901 Sweetser Ave
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8242
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8242
Grades: K-8
| 416 students
Rank: #1313.
Academy For Innovative Studies
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2319 Stringtown Rd
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-0979
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-0979
Grades: K-12
| 348 students
Rank: n/an/a
Evsc Virtual Academy
Magnet School
2319 Stringtown Road
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-8280
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-8280
Grades: K-12
| 238 students
Rank: n/an/a
Southern Ind Career And Tech Cent
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1901 Lynch Rd
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-8438
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 435-8438
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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